Latest

Around 13 million Australian adults live with overweight or obesity and almost one-third of adults are obese.

Sally Block, Eli Lilly Australia, SPONSORED CONTENT

In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid.

Rowan Martin-Hughes, Debra ten Brink, Nick Scott

Immunisation with life-saving vaccines is one of the greatest achievements in public health, but a growing wave of misinformation/disinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undermine the many successes of vaccination.

Gary Grohmann

“I know my patient needs more than just medication, but I don’t know what else to offer.”

Rajna Ogrin, Sam Manger, Abbey Deguara, JR Baker, Bogdan Chiva Giurca, Judy A Lowthian

A new national online service aims to equip rural doctors with support, education and advice from clinical immunology and allergy specialists.

Rod Martin, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy

One of the world’s foremost global health policy thought leaders, Nina Schwalbe, has urged Australians to join the fight against the withdrawal of United States funding for global health aid.

Caitlin Wright

The MJA–Lancet countdown shows that Australia is more engaged with the health impacts of climate change, but greater efforts to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels are urgently needed.

Annika Howells

New research has found bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmitted, and male partners can help in limiting recurrence of the condition.

Lenka Vodstrcil, Catriona Bradshaw

People with vision impairment face unique barriers when it comes to participating in clinical research and accessing health information.

Annika Howells